'Professor' Radwanska digs deep to oust qualifier Van Uytvanck

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - 1/6/17 Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in action during her second round match against Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck Reuters / Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - Ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska lived up to her nickname as the 'Professor' when she dug deep into her toolbox of tactics to repel tenacious qualifier Alison Van Uytvanck 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 in the French Open second round on Thursday.

The world number 10, in her first tournament in five weeks following a foot injury, will now face local favourite Alize Cornet.